INFOGRAPHIC: How To Spot Fake Facebook Accounts

How can you tell if a Facebook account is fake? Read on.

How can you tell if a Facebook account is fake? Barracuda Labs is on the case.

Barracuda Labs analyzed 2,884 active Facebook accounts to determine the differences between authentic ones and fake pages created by scammers and spammers.

Among the findings are:

  • 97 percent of fake profiles are created using women’s names, and 58 percent claim to be interested in both men and women.
  • The fake profiles averaged 726 friends, while the authentic ones averaged just 130.
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